Lady Panthers take control late to claim Classic victory

11:34 PM,
Nov. 24, 2012

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Written by

Don Abernathy
FOR THE NEWS-LEADER

Even with a 16-point lead in the second half, Drury University coach Steve Harold knew Union University would make a run.

The question was, could the Lady Panthers stop it soon enough?

Union jumped out after halftime with a run that erased the DU lead, but with rebounds and baskets from senior Abby Bracker and key buckets from senior Katie Pritchard and junior Bethanie Funderburk, the Lady Panthers held off the Lady Bulldogs to win 69-60 in the Drury Thanksgiving Classic. ...